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Working Safely
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•.. Observe.the.specified.working.angle.
60°±10°,.in.order.to.guarantee.safe.
working..
•.. Do.not.use.the.high.pruning.saw.
when.standing.on.a.ladder.or.in.an.
unsafe.position.
•.. Do.not.be.tempted.to.make.unconsid-
ered.cuts..Doing.so.may.endanger.
both.yourself.and.others.
•.. Children.must.be.supervised.to.ensure.
that.they.do.not.play.with.the.equip-
ment.
•. Long.use.of.the.equipment.can.result.
in.vibration-related.circulatory.dis-
orders.in.the.hands..However,.the.
length.of.use.can.be.extended.by.us-
ing.suitable.gloves.or.taking.regular.
breaks..Note.that.a.personal.tendency.
for.poor.circulation,.low.outdoor.tem-
peratures,.or.high.gripping.forces.dur-
ing.work.will.reduce.the.length.of.use.
Transport
•. Put.on.blade.cover.(24)..
. To.transport,.hold.the.equipment.
on.the.bar.under.the.round.handle,.
where.the.weight.is.in.balance..
The.equipment.is.to.be.transported.
horizontally.only..Carry.it.such.that.
the.safety.cutting.blade.points.back-
wards.
. Danger!.Risk.of.burns!
Ensure.that.the.hot.exhaust.
can.come.into.contact.neither.
with.you.nor.with.other.peop-
le.or.combustible.objects.
Switch.off.the.motor.after.finishing.
work.or.to.transport.over.larger.
distances..
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Push.the.blade.guard.over.the.safe-
ty.cutting.blade.
Cleaning the air filter
. Do.not.operate.the.appliance.
without.the.air.filter..Dust.and.
dirt.will.otherwise.get.into.the.
engine.and.cause.damage.to.
the.machine..Keep.the.air.fil-
ter.clean.
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1. Turn off the unit.
2. Unscrew the air filter cover (23)
by undoing the screw (38).
3. Remove the air filter (39) from
its housing (40)
4. Clean the filter (39) with soap
and water. Do not use petrol
for cleaning!
5. Air-dry the filter.
6. Reverse the above order of
steps to replace the filter.
Use a new air filter to replace a worn-
out, damaged or very dirty filter.
Replacing / adjusting the
spark plug
Worn-out spark plugs or the spark gap
being too wide will reduce the power of
the engine.
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1. Turn off the unit.
2. Pull the ignition cable (16) off
the spark plug.
3. Use a spark plug wrench to
remove the spark plug (17) by
turning it anti-clockwise.
4. Use a feeler gauge (available in
specialised shops) to check the
spark gap.
Electrodes to be 0.6-0.7 mm
apart